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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,296.25 and 124,150.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,296.25 and 124,150.50 is: 269,011.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,296.25 : 124,150.50 = 124,150.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,296.25/124,150.50 = 124,150.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,296.25x = 124,150.50 × 124,150.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,296.25x = 15,413,346,650.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,413,346,650.25/57,296.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,011.44

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